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We’re moments away from the official beginning of the Mike Singletary era. Is it a good omen that it’s alumni day and the 49ers are in their throwback uniforms? In the tradition of middle linebackers, Jack “Hacksaw” Reynolds is here for the first alumni day maybe ever.

The team also announced that Fred Dean will accept his Hall of Fame ring at halftime of the New York Jets’ game on Dec. 7.

One more note, for those of who wanted the team to draft Red Bryant, you’ll see him today, he’s on the Seahawks.

Seattle 3-0

Not much difference in this 49ers team from the Mike Nolan era in the first two drives. The 49ers said they worked on ball security all week, but there was J.T. O’Sullivan fumbling on his second play of the game, which led to a three and out.

On defense, the 49ers allowed a field goal drive and on their one 3rd-down-and-longer-than-a-yard, they didn’t blitz. In fact they didn’t blitz at all during the Seattle march.

Ay Carumba! O’Sullivan fumbled again this time in the Seattle red zone and defensive end Patrick Kerney brought it all way to the 49ers’ red zone. O’Sullivan was hit and sacked by Julian Peterson on the play, but the ball left his hand even though he wasn’t hit that hard. He got roundly booed. They talked about the size of Alex Smith’s hands, but what about J.T.’s? He might be getting a mental block about this ball security issue. The turnover erased a 56-yard yard pass-and-run by Delanie Walker. Mike Martz caught the Seahawks in a blitz on the Walker play. 6-0 Seattle.

Now we are seeing some wrinkles defensively. A lot more Manny Lawson and some different fronts, particularly on passing downs. Twice the 49ers used a three-safety alignment with Keith Lewis, Michael Robinson and Mark Roman. Seattle is driving however. At the end of the first quarter, they are at 49ers’ 26 with a 2nd-and-1. The secondary coverage is not tight at all and Wallace is finding plenty of room throwing short.

Seattle 13-0. The Seahawks just went 14 plays and 63 yards for a TD against a passionless defense. On the drive Aubrayo Franklin got flat-backed by Chris Spencer and linebacker Parys Haralson got blocked by a wide receiver. It looked like Seattle could have driven Seattle right into the Bay if they weren’t stopped by the end zone.

NO CONDI

A report by Adam Schefter on the NFL Network said that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice had expressed interest in an executive job with the 49ers, possibly as president of the team. Before Sunday’s game, a highly placed source with the team dismissed the idea that she would be coming on board, The source said that it was possible Rice made an overture and that owner Jed York, mostly as a matter of courtesy, would be willing to listen.

A football fan and former Stanford provost, Rice has said her dream job would be NFL commissioner.

The 49ers are on the board after one of the most fractured 41-yard drives you’ll ever see. Three penalties, a fumble and an near interception, and sack later, the 49ers put Joe Nedney in position for a 42-yard field goal. Barry Sims was injured on the drive. The 49ers pushed left guard Adam Snyder out at right tackle and replaced Snyder with David Baas. Where’s Condi? It’s now 13-3.

The 49ers offense continues to sputter and now the 49ers are getting hurt. Sims has an ankle injury and is in the locker room, his return is questionable. Delanie Walker just went out in serious pain with what looked like a left shoulder or arm injury. The 49ers force a punt when Wallace missed a wide open Bobby Engram. The 49ers are getting lucky defensively.

They just said Walker has an elbow injury, his return is questionable.

The 49ers decided to go for it on fourth down from Seattle’s 28-yard line and JTO threw a horrible pass that was intercepted by Josh Wilson who returned it 76 yards for a TD. And now Shaun Hill is in the game with score 20-3.

Those who came to the game will now have the treat of seeing the start of two eras. The first being the Mike Singletary era and the second the return of the Shaun Hill era. Next, the Condi Rice era? Where’s Condi? That’s what the 49ers need is a failed Secretary of State and National Security advisor and expert on the defunct Soviet Union running the team so far into the ground they strike magma. The 49ers don’t need Condi Rice, they need Jerry Rice and someone who knows how to run an NFL franchise.